Garment-hanger



F. P. JOHNSON.

GARMENT HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 16. 1919.

1,342,265. Patented June 1,1920.

INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEY r QFICE.

FRANK r. JOHNSON, or DANVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, AssIeNoa r0 ENRY VOELEKER,

1 OF DANVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA. i

GARMENT-HANGER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK P. JoHNsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Danville, in the county of Montour and State of Pennsylvania, have invented anew and useful Garment-Hanger, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to garment hangers, and particularly to that class of hangers designed :{for use in suspending a pair of trousers or a skirt.

The invention is an improvement on the patent to Dimmick and Johnson, No. 651,107, dated June 5th, 1900, and the special object of the invention is to save time and labor in the manufacture of agarment hanger of the type patented.

T 0 this end I provide a novel construction for garment'hangers which is easily made, gives a neat appearance, is readily assembled, and is quite strong.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawing, but may be changed and modified so long as such changes and modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawings 1 Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved hanger;

Fig.2:is a cross-section of the hinge and hook;

Figs. 3 to 6 are detail views of the parts making up the hinge: in particular, Fig. 3 is a side view of the hook;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the hinge plate before assembling;

Fig. 5 is a side view of the clamping slide;

pair of clamping jaws, clamping means...

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Jun e l, 1920 Application filed December 16, 1919. Serial No.'345,207. f j

ends of these bars, pins .11 are provided Heavy wire shanksbent; into straight sections 12 are parallel to each other andinto flaring sections 13 are secured by loops 14; at their ends about the pins 11. 1

The clamping slide 1-5 is substantially U- shaped, terminating in eyes 16. The suspending hook 17 has its lowerend formed into a loop 18 substantially of, oblong form. This hook, like the shanks, is formed from heavy wire, as is also the clamping slider The hinge plate 19 is of sheet metal and has a central perforation 20. 1 The ends ofunder and returned by means of its eyes16'and is looped over.

the other shank, the arrangement being such that when the clamping slide is -moved downwardly toward the bars 10, the latter will be forced together in the well-known manner.

The particular construction, which con stitutes the novelty of this invention, is the hinge plate and the way itis united with the hook and the shanks. As seen in Fig. 2, the hinge plate embraces the upper ends of the shanks. The hook is run through the perforation 20 of the hinge plate, and. its oblong loop provides a recess into which the ends 21 of the hinge plate are tucked. The result is that the hook is held upright by its engagement with the hinge plate and, in turn, it prevents the inturned ends 21 from separating. Furthermore, the loop of the hook acts as a spacing element for the upper ends of the shanks, being interposed between the same, and while allowing free turning of the shanks within the hinge plate, prevents any other movementof the shanks;

In the patent referred to above, seven distinct operations were necessary in order to form the hinge. Three twists weregiven to the wire of each shank and, in addltion, a straightening processwas required which necessitated considerable time and labor. WVith the present device the hinge employs no twists whatever, the hinge plate taking the place of the same. The hinge plate being of sheet metal, it canbe easily manufactured. In the resent hanger about half of the manufacturlng operations of the patent ed hanger are done away with, consequently the cost of manufacturing it is reduced fully one-third, while the hanger presents a neater appearance, and is equallystrong.

I I 1. In a garment hanger, a pair of'hingedly These considerations are important under present labor conditions, as it enablesthe hanger to be sold at a low price. 7

What is claimed is: l

connected clamping jaws,-a hinge plate holding the jaws together attheir upper "ends, and asuspending hook secured to the 7 hinge plate and'held thereby, and in turn holding parts of the hinge plate together.

- 2. In a garment hanger, a pair of clamping jaws, a hinge plate holding the jaws together at their upper ends, said plate having its ends bent over, and returned, and a suspending. hook secured' 'to the hinge plate' and held thereby and in turn'holding the bent ends ofthe hinge plate, 7 p

3. In a garment hanger, a pair of clampingj'aws, a hinge plate holding the jaws ;to-

gether at their upper. ends, said plate hav ing its ends bent over and returned and having a central perforation, and a. suspendinghook secured to the hinge plate and held thereby, said hook in turn holding the bent ends of, the hinge plate and being run through said perforation.

4. In a garment hanger, a pair of damp mg aws, a hinge plate having a central per- -foration, said plate having bent endssu'r-Q rounding the ends of the jaws and returned,

a hook having a looped fastening end looked upon the bent ends of the plate, said hook being passed through said perforation and said looped fastening providing. means" for spaeing, apart the pivoted ends of the j aws.

5. In a garmenthan'gen'a pair of clamping jaws, a hinge plate .havinga' central perforation and bent ends inclosin the ends of the aws; and returned, a hookliaving its, lower endaformd into at substantially oblong loop, the bent ends of the plate being tucked into said loop and there meeting, said hook being passed through the perforationand providing meansfor s acing apart the pivotedjendsofthe awswhile allowing free swinging thereof, said hook being held upright by the hinge plateandin tuin look ingthe bent ends thereofQ'f Intestim ony that I' clannthe foregoing as my'own, I have hereto aflixe d my signa-g' 

